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簇拥

to cluster around

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cu4yong1 • cùyōng

Meaning

Primary

to cluster around

Alternatives

cluster around, clustered around, to cluster round, cluster round, surround, to surround, gather around, to gather around

Mnemonic

When a group of people 簇拥 cluster around around an object, they form a 簇 cluster around that object which becomes 拥 embraced on all sides.

Usage

学生 们 簇拥 在 教授 周围。

The students clustered around the professor.

明星 被 记者 簇拥 着。

The celebrity was clustered around by reporters.

他 的 朋友 们 簇拥 着 他 庆祝 生日。

His friends clustered around him to celebrate his birthday.